“Even today in the digital age, the No. 2 pencil remains the required writing implement for students taking standardized tests in the U.S.,” said Ryan Raffaelli, professor at Harvard Business School.

Fast cars, shiny shoes, monster flat screen TVs ... all these things play a role as status symbols in our adult lives, but cast yourself back to your early school days when nothing said cool as much ...

The 255-year-old company Faber-Castell has counted such masters as Vincent van Gogh and Paul Klee among its many customers. Now, it is unveiling its new limited-edition KARLBOX, a collaboration with ...

Pen and pencil maker Faber-Castell’s earliest roots date to 1761, making it one of the oldest brand names associated with writing implements. But its now-famous hyphenated moniker came about over ...

Faber-Castell is a 255-year-old company that makes pencils. How does an established company like this think about innovation, particularly if and when to adopt a new technology?... Listen and ...

Anton-Wolfgang von Faber-Castell, who led the centuries-old German maker of the humble pencil used in classrooms around the world and added a line of jewel-encrusted pens, has died at the age of 74.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Writer, editor, publisher and fan of all things handwritten. Geography and core product ranges aside, “Bentley and Graf von ...

It all started with a pencil: Graphite encased in wood. One simple product, the coming together of two families and eventually, the rise of the brand known as Faber ...

Faber-Castell USA, the U.S. unit of the German-based maker of high-end art supplies, fine pens and accessories based in Valley View, has hired Scott Flynn as its new chief executive officer. Before ...

The proximity of Staedtler and Faber-Castell encourages innovation at both firms The ancient city of Nuremberg, steeped in medieval and Nazi history, is home to a cluster of fiercely competitive pen ...

Anton-Wolfgang von Faber-Castell, who led the centuries-old German maker of the humble pencil used in classrooms around the world and added a line of jewel-encrusted pens, has died. He was 74. Von ...